Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

About twenty bills were Indefinitely
postponed, after which the assembly ad.
joUrned.
FRIDAY, March 81
Seuate-The following more i'm portant
assembly bills were concurred in: To pre-
vent interference with persons employed
at lawful labor, or with the use or opera
tions of machinery. To submit to the
people an amendment to section l. article
10, of the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin, relating to education.
To repeal chapter 217, laws of 1885, and
to re-enact section 1888, of the revised
statutes, relating to the assessment of
axes.
House-But few bills were concurred
in, but two of general interest is as fol-
lows: Requiring the governor TO ap-
point -four! game wardens at 5000 annual
salary each, with expenses of each not
to exceed $206. To secure the better
preservation of game, and providing
that it shall be unlawful to kill wood
cock between Dec. l and the following
July 10; to kill quail, partridge, pheas-
ant, prairie hen, snipe, wild duck of any
variety, wild goose or any acquatic fowl
between Dec. l and the following Sept
l; to kill or pursue with dogs with intent
to kill any deer between Nov. 10 and the
following Oct. 1; that it be unlawful to
pursue the game above named with any
swivel gun or any gun not held at arms
length, or to use any snare in their pur-
suit; that it be unla 1ful to use sneak
boats, decoys, etc, that it be unlawful to
pursue such game at night; that it be un-
lawful to kill any otter, marter, mink or
muskrat between May l and the follow
ing Nov. l; that any person who violates
this law may be fined not to exceed 800
or impris onment not more than six
months. A long batch of bills were
passed and as many more indeini tely
postponed.
MONDAY, APRIL 4.
Senute.-The senate convened at 7:3O
Monday evening and after listening to a
report of the chief clerk showing the
standing of business up to date, con-
CURED in the following bills: To amend
section 2, of chapter 464 of the laws of
1885, entitled, IAN act relating to cleo
tlons and the counting and preserving of
ballots" In aid of the public health
within the city of Milwaukee, and to pro-
hibit the sale of ice for drinking and eat
ing purposes, cut in any waters In said
county. To amend section 1885, of tbs
revised statutes of 1873, relating to sher-
ifs sales of real estate. To fix the
amount chargeable for the maintenance
of insane persons in county asylums.
Relating to jails, police stations and lock
ups.
House-A long list of bills was indef-
nitely postponed and a message was re-
ceived from the governor returning with
out his approval No. All, A, to provide
for opening or enlarg cement of Beaver
Dam or Crawfsh river in Dodge county.
Also No. 53S, A., to enable the several
counties and the sts.e to prosecute claims
for swamp and overfowed lands, Tor in
demnity therefore) due under the act of
congress, entitled, an act to enable the
state of Arkansas and the other states, to
reclaim swamp lands within their limits,
September %, 1850. OF this
bill the governor said: 1t would seem to
be unwise at this time to change the mode
under which the state has been working
for SO many years. Should the plan con
templated by this bill be adopted in my
judgment it would take from the state
100000 acres of land. In my opinion, it
would be absolutely impossible to carry
out the provisions of this bill without
seriously disturbing vested rights, and I
have therefore withheld my approval.
The consideration of both of these vetoes
laid over till Thursday morning.